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Continuing on with the Ravnica reviews, we are looking at the rest of the non-monocolored Guild cards in Ravnica, looking at each guild as a whole. And we will look at the artifacts and lands as well. Let’s start, shall we? We have a LONG way to go.

Limited: C+ Constructed: B- Overall: B-It’s good with equipment, so I suspect it might find itself regularly played in Raksha Vanguard decks. With the lack of equipment in formats without Mirrodin, I don’t think this will work in Type 2 but just might be a very good creature in Extended.

Limited: B Constructed: C+ Overall: B-It’s pretty, and it’s a solid addition to any Limited deck, but the life gain is marginal and the reanimate ability is too expensive.

Flame-kin Zealot Limited: C+ Constructed: C Overall: C-It’s a one shot effect of marginal use, as with 4cc it will normally be the only creature you have that could actually use haste. There are far better cards that do similar things.

Limited: C+ Constructed: B+ Overall: A-I definitely see a deck being built around this card. This is a great addition to the world of Magic. This is only hampered by the fact that in Limited you’ll probably not have enough life gain to make use of it.

Limited: B Constructed: C+ Overall: B-This was a popular card at prereleases, where the quick evasion often won games for Boros players. That said, I don’t see this card being strong enough for Constructed.

Limited: B- Constructed: C+ Overall: B-Unless you are playing Dragons, it’s not worth the price.

Conclusions on Boros: If you’ve read my article “Boros’ & Golgari’s Predecessors”, you will know that the R/W cards in Ravnica are an improvement to previous R/W cards, but that’s not saying much. (And if you haven’t read that article, shame on you. Immediately go to http://www.cardshark.com/content/view_article.asp?article_id=3835, rate it a 5, and then come back here to finish up. Besides, the article will help you on the next section.)

Limited: A Constructed: A Overall: A-Rock decks will love this, as will any other deck that uses B/G. Cheap creature destruction is always good, and Extended will love having the option to blow up an artifact as well.

Limited: B Constructed: C+ Overall: C+It’s great against countermagic, but the activation cost is just too high to be good in Constructed.

Conclusions on Golgari: People are swearing that this guild will be a killer in Type 2, but I think it’s overhyped. Still, there are plenty of additions for Extended Rock decks to enjoy and be forceful in the new neutered Extended.

Conclusion on Selesnya: You may have noticed I didn’t exactly go in great detail with the Selesnya. This is for a good reason…IT’S BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!! You get some decent critters, but the Convoke ability slows down what should be a speedy color combo.

Limited: C Constructed: C- Overall: CIt’s anti-discard tech, but I think I’d just as soon keep my hand in my hand. Donating it to an opponent with a Wisdom or Counter deck might be amusing, though, and it does allow you to draw an extra card for free.

ones never saw use, and these improvements probably won’t either, unless there is some great card printed in the future that is worded “Whenever a land you control is returned to its owner’s hand”, which would be neat.

NOODLES (“New Duals”) [Editor’s note: These are apparently also known as Shock

lands in some circles, including other articles here on Cardshark]Limited: B+ Constructed: A Overall: AFar superior to the taplands of Invasion and 8th Edition, these should all go for big bucks, especially those that are the same colors as the more powerful guilds.

SIGNETSLimited: C Constructed: C- Overall: CThese are useful only in slower guilds that are desperate for any increased mana production, meaning U/W, W/B, and B/U.

Wow, what a lengthy article. If you are still reading this, thanks. After review, I think Dimir has the strongest non-monocolored cards in Ravnica. There is some decent stuff, but Ravnica is no Tempest.

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